38 Omega A sporty and rare, Seamaster, automatic wristwatch in white gold, with black tropicalized dial.
Estimate: € 10.000 – 20.000
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- Model Seamaster
- Year Circa 1954
- Reference 2576
- Case Material 18K white gold
- Case Number 11'232'377
- Bracelet Material Leather strap
- Movement Automatic, cal. 344, 17 jewels
- Movement Number 13'456'137
- Dimension 34mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
The Seamaster is a name so familiar it risks sounding ordinary, until one encounters the early examples. Introduced in 1948, it was conceived not as a diver, but as a robust, water-resistant everyday watch: a civilian tool watch dressed in a suit.
Within this universe, white gold examples occupy a particularly intriguing niche. Unlike steel or yellow gold models, their production remains poorly documented, with evidence suggesting very limited, often market-specific quantities.
At first glance, its presence is restrained. The white gold case reveals itself through nuance: the cool tone of the metal, the gentle curvature of the lugs, and its honest, well-preserved profile.
The dial is where its character truly emerges: deep black, contrasted by luminous Arabic numerals and triangular markers, all aged to a warm, even patina. Dauphine hands and a small seconds subdial at six complete a composition of quiet balance.
This Seamaster is a reminder of a time when white gold was chosen not to impress, but to endure, a discreet and refined expression of Omega’s mid-century mastery.
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